Ethanol Free Gas

jeffk · 05-06-2024, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich

FYI, anyone looking for ethanol free gas, Minge Cove announced that they will soon sell ethanol free gas at their pump. I'm not sure when they will switch, but it's supposed to be this season. Perhaps when their current fuel is gone?

Haffner's in Moultonborough. Not sure if that is too far for you (26 minutes from Gilford)?

sunset on the dock · 05-06-2024, 07:05 AM

Also Big Apple, Rt. 16, Ossipee, near the intersection with Rt. 28.

ishoot308 · 05-06-2024, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffk

Haffner's in Moultonborough. Not sure if that is too far for you (26 minutes from Gilford)?

I wonder if the new Haffner’s in Gilford will have ethanol free gas?….

Dan

LIforrelaxin · 05-06-2024, 09:26 AM

People continue to get caught up with ethanol free gas... and while I do admit there are some times when it is useful, I began treating my gas with Star-tron, or stabil, when they first introduced ethanol into gas, and have yet to have an issue.

unless you can guarantee you are going to keep your fuel system ethonal free, at this point and time with the treatment options available it seems like a exercise in futility....

I will admit that for small things like chainsaw, lawn mower etc. trying to stay ethanol free maybe worth while, but boats and cars when you using them all the time....

John Mercier · 05-06-2024, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

People continue to get caught up with ethanol free gas... and while I do admit there are some times when it is useful, I began treating my gas with Star-tron, or stabil, when they first introduced ethanol into gas, and have yet to have an issue.

unless you can guarantee you are going to keep your fuel system ethonal free, at this point and time with the treatment options available it seems like a exercise in futility....

I will admit that for small things like chainsaw, lawn mower etc. trying to stay ethanol free maybe worth while, but boats and cars when you using them all the time....

The problem is usually shelf life or switching back and forth.
Ethanol generally has a shorter shelf/storage life without the additives than ethanol free does.

Ethanol will also dissolve the varnish created by the oxidation of regular gasoline (some brands have put a lot of additives in to diminish the varnish build up even without the ethanol).

So if you switch back and forth, you can build varnish... partially dissolve it releasing it into the smaller apertures of your fuel delivery system and cause clogging.

05-06-2024, 09:26 AM	#4
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,901 Thanks: 1,045 Thanked 897 Times in 529 Posts	People continue to get caught up with ethanol free gas... and while I do admit there are some times when it is useful, I began treating my gas with Star-tron, or stabil, when they first introduced ethanol into gas, and have yet to have an issue. unless you can guarantee you are going to keep your fuel system ethonal free, at this point and time with the treatment options available it seems like a exercise in futility.... I will admit that for small things like chainsaw, lawn mower etc. trying to stay ethanol free maybe worth while, but boats and cars when you using them all the time.... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

05-06-2024, 07:05 AM	#2
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